Hi Taiwanese American Professional Members, Family and Friends, and Community!

Your TAP Board and Staff have been busy behind the scenes with many recent events such as the Taiwanese American Heritage Week/Festival in May! However, if you missed all the fun festivities, we have a variety of special events that you won't want to miss!
 

June got to relaxing start with evening at the theaters as we joined Taiwanese American Director Christina Yao at the AMC Criterion 6 on the Promenade in Santa Monica. Many of us gathered to watch the premiere release of Empire of Silver. A wholehearted "thank you!" goes out to both Sibyl Chen and Christina for making a guest appearance at our movie outing, as they had to rush back to San Francisco the next day for another premiere viewing with TAP-SF! (more information about the film and director can be found towards the bottom/end of this newsletter).

So what is instored for the month of June?

FORMOSArt!
This month, TAP is proud to present the launch of our first cultural art program of its kind, FORMOSArt - lead and organized by Mr. Kalen Fu and a dedicated group of young artists and volunteers. Come join them and the Taiwanese American community at the opening reception of our first official FORMOSArt Exhibition - The People of Today, the Memories of Tomorrow. The opening reception will be on June 18th, 6:00pm~9:00pm at Museum X of Contemporary Art.

Get your Hong-Chih Kuo Bobblehead!
The 2011 Major League Baseball season is on, and what better way to unwind your work stress on a summer evening than kick-back with TAP family and friends at Dodger Stadium to watch the boys in blue take on the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, June 14^th. Seating is limited - get your tickets today!

Happy Thursdays = TAPpy Hour!
TAPpy Hour is back this month! Come join us for a summer cocktail (or two!) at Silk Lounge on Thursday, June 16^th. It will be a great opportunity to meet and network with other Taiwanese Americans and working professionals.

Treasures of the Taiwanese American Community: Undocumented & Uncovered.
Come roll with NATWA (North American Taiwanese Women's Association 2) and TAP, Taiwanese style, on Saturday, June 25^th, 2:00pm - 5:00pm as we dig into our rich history and have an interactive demonstration about a treasured Taiwanese dish-lunpia*. Over our great creations, we will also listen to personal stories of our fellow Taiwanese and discuss about undocumented Taiwanese students and how the DREAM ACT is important to our community. Don't miss our joint event with NATWA II: Treasures of the Taiwanese American Community: Undocumented & Uncovered.

We hope to see you soon at upcoming festivities and events!

Cheers & Happy Friday!

Taiwanese American Professionals - Los Angeles, Board and Staff
tap@tacl.org
www.tap.tacl.org

— What's Been TAPpening? & Upcoming Events —

Thank you to all those who came out to last month's events, it was great seeing you all!:

TAP Community Service @ LA River Clean-Up,
TAP Dinner Group @ Mr. Pizza,

TAP Co-Presents Pinoy Sunday,

TAP Celebrates Taiwanese Heritage Fest:Taiwan Night Concert


TAP Volunteers at 2011 Taiwanese American Heritage Festival


TAP - LA Movie Night: EMPIRE OF SILVER & Meet Director Christina Yao!


If you didn't catch us last month,

come join us for upcoming events and festivities!

TAP Baseball Night - Dodgers vs. Reds

Hello baseball fans!
The 2011 Major League Baseball season is on, and what better way to unwind your work stress on a summer evening than kick-back with friends, have a few beers, enjoy some dodger dogs, and cheer on your favorite Dodgers!

So come out with your friends and join your fellow TAP members at Dodger Stadium to watch the boys in blue take on the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, June 14th. TAP has reserved a section of seats on the Preferred Loge Box section for you to watch the Dodgers up close.

And for you Hong-Chih Kuo fans out there, after an amazing season last year, the 2010 All-star pitcher had also made it into the 2011 Dodgers Bobbleheads line-up! There’ll be an all stadium-wide give away at the game, so be there early to take advantage of this rare giveaway while the supply lasts!

Price:
TAP Members: $30
Non Members: $40
RSVP Here: http://tapdodogers06142011.eventbrite.com

Questions? Contact TAP Social Project Chair Kalen Sheng or 562-857-0596.

 

TAPpy Hour at Silk Lounge

Work got you stressed out? Just wanna get away? Haven't seen many of your TAP Friends in a while? Well, then join us for us for TAPpy Hour at Silk Lounge, and grab a summer cocktail, or two! This will be a great opportunity to meet and network with other Taiwanese Americans and working professionals.

Evening of Networking and Mingling Details:
Silk Lounge in Monterey Park for TAPpy Hour from 6:30 - 10:00 PM.
Drink/Appetizer Specials:
TBA (Please check back through the evite invitation on TAPpy Hour Specials!)

Note: You pay for what you eat/drink (Please Drink and behave responsibly!)

This is an open invite - Please feel free to invite your friends, etc! by inviting through this evite or passing them on this link -
http://new.evite.com/services/links/DEVS63IWW4

The event is FREE. Just pay for what you order.

*Don't forget to bring your business cards!

Looking forward to seeing you there - Here's to catching up with old friends, making new ones, and having a good time! Cheers!

Questions? Please contact:
Social Programs Director Jessica Yang.

Dear friends,
This year TAP is proud to present the launch of our first cultural art program of its kind, FORMOSArt, to focus on art-oriented events, and in addition, take on causes that are more than just about ourselves.

Please come join us at the opening reception of our first official FORMOSArt Exhibition - The People of Today, the Memories of Tomorrow.

Opening Reception:
June 18th, 2011
6:00pm~9:pm

We'll officially kick off the evening with our programs & scheduled performances starting at 6pm. There will be music performances, and a live Chinese calligraphy brush painting demonstration by one of our featured artist, Enya Tseng - you won't want to miss it!

Exhibition Period:
June 18~ June 26th, 2011

Museum Hours:
June 18th 4pm~9pm
June 19th 1pm~5pm
June 25th 1pm~5pm
June 26th 1pm~4pm

Visits on weekdays will be by appointments basis only.

What's in the Exhibition:
We've assembled a group of Taiwanese American artists and creative professionals, each specializing in different genres of art, including photography, oil painting, Chinese brush calligraphy & painting, motion & graphics design.

A portion of the exhibition is dedicated to illustrating the different facets of Taiwan, or aka Formosa, and its rich cultural history and the beauty of its land.

AND~ The Taiwan Collage that you've been waiting to see! If you've contributed a photo to us, then you do not want to miss seeing it in person.

The Cause:
A selection of artwork in the exhibition will be made available for a silent auction. The proceeds from the artwork sold will go to The Foundation of Disabled Youth (www.ffdy.org), an organization that helps and serves the need of families with disabled youth in the Asian community.

Admission:
General: $10
Students: $8 (with valid student ID)

tickets are also available at the door

To RSVP or donate to our cause:
www.formosart.eventbrite.com

We welcome you to join us as community parnters in our effort to be a part of this art movement with FORMOSArt and improve the lives of those in need.

For questions or sponsorships opportunities, please contact:
Kalen Sheng at 562.857.0596
or FORMOSArt@tacl.org

Treasures of the Taiwanese American Community: Undocumented & Uncovered

NATWA2 & TAP-LA presents proudly presents
Treasures of the Taiwanese American Community: Undocumented & Uncovered

Come roll with us Taiwanese style as we dig into our rich history and have an interactive demonstration about a treasured Taiwanese dish-lunpia*. Over our great creations, we will also listen to personal stories of our fellow Taiwanese and discuss about undocumented Taiwanese students and how the DREAM ACT is important to our community... So bring your tummies and minds and be ready to be nourished.

*Nope, we didn’t spell lumpia wrong. Come to our workshop to find out why.

Cost:
$5 NATWA/NATWAII/TAP members
$ 8 Non-members
RSVP: http://ttac2011.eventbrite.com/

Please RSVP (to ensure we have enough food and supplies & space is limited) or for more information:
North American Taiwanese American Women’s Association II (NATWA II)
www.natwa2.org | natwa2admin@natwa.com

Taiwanese American Professional-Los Angeles
(TAP-LA)
www.tap.tacl.org | tap@tacl.org
Or email Connie Hwang (TAP-LA) with any questions: connie.hwang@tacl.org

Please Mark Your Calendars & Save the Date:

You are cordially invited to TAP's 7th Annual Casino Night!

When: Saturday, August 20, 2011
Where: Cicada, Los Angeles
Restaurant Website: http://www.cicadarestaurant.com/

(more information to follow - stay tuned!)
 

Join many other Taiwanese tea enthusiast for another special event:

TAP CoSponsors & Presents Taiwan Tea Gala

— Upcoming Community Events —
 

“WHY TAIWAN MATTERS” A SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENT FEATURING REP. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

***Admission is free and open to the public
Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), the new Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will join the Taiwanese American community for a discussion on the importance of Taiwan. In a meeting with the Formosa Foundation, Ros-Lehtinen agreed to call a hearing titled “Why Taiwan Matters” this year.

As a founding member of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, Ros-Lehtinen has been a stalwart defender of Taiwan and a tireless advocate for its democracy. Recently she co-authored a resolution which passed the House supporting arms sales, including F16 aircraft, to help ensure Taiwan maintains a sufficient self-defense capability. Ros-Lehtinen is also a strong advocate for a US-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement and has called on the US Trade Representative to open talks with Taiwan.

Based in Los Angeles, the Formosa Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting greater understanding of the relationship between Taiwan and the United States, and preserving and enhancing democracy, human rights and freedom for the people of Taiwan.

Facebook link:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_4276421341&ref=ts#!/event.php?eid=130772340336479
 

DICTEE-featuring NATWAII artist Jen Shyu-Sun. June 26th performance

Time: Sunday, June 26 · 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Location: Inner City Arts Center  720 Kohler Ave, Los Angeles, CA

DICTEE is part of 3rd National Asian American Theater Conference and Festival:

There are 2 performances.
Friday, June 24th at 9PM
http://2011.caata.net/dictee/
Sunday, June 26th at 2PM
http://2011.caata.net/dictee-2/

Please note the link to buy tickets from the website goes to the wrong show. The correct link to buy tickets online is
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/167422
Tickets are
Students & Seniors $12.00 ($13.41 w/service fee)
General $15.00 ($16.52 w/service fee)

For more info on NAATF/C
(310)998-8765
tickets@caata.net
http://caata.net/

13th Annual Summer Associate Mixer - SCCLA
Time: Thursday, July 7 · 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Bonaventure Brewing Company, 404 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHINESE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION • ASIAN
PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE • ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION • KOREAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION • PHILIPPINE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION • SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION • JAPANESE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION • TAIWANESE AMERICAN
LAWYERS ASSOCIATION • TAIWANESE AMERICAN PROFESSIONALS • ORANGE COUNTY ASIAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION • ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN WOMEN LAWYERS ALLIANCE
with additional financial support from SDS Superior Document Services exclusive document management/litigation support services sponsor:

PRESENT THE 13th ANNUAL SUMMER ASSOCIATE MIXER

Bonaventure Brewing Co.
Pool Deck – Westin
Bonaventure Hotel
404 S. Figueroa Street,
Downtown L.A.
(between 4th St. and 5th St.)

~ FOR SUMMER ASSOCIATES, INTERNS & LAW STUDENTS ~
THURSDAY, JULY 7, from 6:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.

Featuring Keynote: The Honorable Dolly Gee
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
The first Chinese-American woman Article III Judge

Join us for friends, food & fun at the 13th Annual Summer Associate Mixer!
Meet other summer associates, clerks, interns, law students & distinguished members of
SCCLA, KABA, APEX, APABA, JABA, PABA, SABA-SC, TALA, TAP, OCAABA & APAWLA
Thanks to our sponsors, There is no cost to attend
WIN GREAT RAFFLE PRIZES & SIGN UP FOR MENTORING MOCK INTERVIEWS

Please RSVP to this great annual event: sccla@sccla.org "SAM"

Law students - interested in volunteering? Please contact Jennifer.so@pillsburylaw.com
For directions, please call Bonaventure Brewing Co. at (213) 236-0802, or see www.bbc2go.com.
 

Empire of Silver | Movie & Director Information

 

For Trailer preview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=v7Bpb-ysEVE

Facebook link:

http://www.facebook.com/empireofsilverfilm?sk=app_165778010153019#!/empireofsilverfilm

About Christina Yao:
http://taiwaneseamerican.org/ta/2011/05/31/meet-christina-yao-director-of-empire-of-silver/

http://articles.sfgate.com/2011-06-05/entertainment/29619589_1_film-festival-awards-empire-taiwan

 

What's TAPpening in other TAP Chapters/Locations: TAP-Boston, TAP-Chicago, TAP-DC, TAP-HOU, TAP-San Diego, TAP-San Francisco, TAP-New York
 

Looking to get more actively involved in YOUR Taiwanese American Community? We are always in need of extra hands, ideas, and activity suggestions. If you would like to get more involved, we encourage you to email us! Questions? Email President Connie Hwang or Vice President Kristine Wang. We are serious - we would love to hear from you (there's plenty of wiggle room here in the TAP family)!

Got suggestions on how we can improve? - We would love to hear from you! Please email tap@tacl.org with suggestions, comments, and/or concerns.

Have a community event that you would like TAP to post on our website or newsletter? Contact our Public Relations Chair, Miss Angela Chang.